Postcode sector · London

E8 9 area guide

Who lives in E8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Population: 3,914 (2024)

E8 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What E8 9 is like

The E8 9 postcode sector in Tower Hamlets covers 14 live postcodes and is home to about 3,914 people in 1,622 households. 26.1% of households own their home, 41.2% rent privately and 29.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How E8 9 compares

Headline figures for E8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.5/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£70,024

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E8 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
38.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E8 9 FAQs

Is E8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is E8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around E8 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 17.6% of residents. 26.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (66.6%).

Which council covers E8 9?

The local authority for E8 9 is Tower Hamlets.

E8 9 comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E8 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Cambridge Heath Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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